Station 46060 (LLNR 25646) - WEST ORCA BAY - 8NM NW of Hinchinbrook Is., AK Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46060


Conditions at 46060 as of
(10:50 pm AKDT on 04/30/2024)
0650 GMT on 05/01/2024:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR):ESE ( 110 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 13.6 kts
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 1.6 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 3 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 3.2 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):ESE ( 115 deg true )
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.12 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY):+0.04 in ( Rising )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 44.4 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 46.4 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 37.9 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 11.7 kts
5-day plot -  Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Continuous Winds
TIME
(AKDT)
5-day plot - Wind Direction WDIR 5-day plot - Wind Speed WSPD
10:50 pmESE ( 105 deg ) 10.9 kts
10:40 pmESE ( 105 deg ) 11.8 kts
10:30 pmESE ( 103 deg ) 12.4 kts
10:20 pmESE ( 106 deg ) 13.0 kts
10:10 pmESE ( 110 deg ) 13.8 kts
10:00 pmESE ( 113 deg ) 14.0 kts
 
Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (AKDT)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
9:56 pm 15.5 ktsESE ( 120 deg true )
Peak gust during the measurement hour
TIME
(AKDT)
5-day plot - Gust Direction GDR 5-day plot - Gust Speed GST
9:57 pmESE ( 110 deg ) 15.5 kts
Previous observations
TIME
(AKDT)
5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 
5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts
5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in
5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F
5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F
5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F
5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu
5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi
5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2024-04-30 09:50 pmESE 13.6 15.5 1.3 33.2 E30.10+0.02 44.8 46.6----
2024-04-30 08:50 pmESE 11.7 13.6 1.6 33.3 E30.09+0.01 45.0 46.8----
2024-04-30 07:50 pm E 15.5 17.5 1.6 33.3ESE30.08+0.00 45.3 46.9----
2024-04-30 06:50 pmESE 13.6 15.5 1.6 33.1ESE30.08+0.00 45.9 47.1----
2024-04-30 05:50 pmESE 13.6 15.5 1.6 33.2ESE30.08+0.00 45.7 47.5----
2024-04-30 04:50 pmESE 11.7 15.5 1.3 33.2ESE30.08+0.00 46.0 47.8----
2024-04-30 03:50 pm S 3.9 7.8 1.3 33.3 E30.08+0.00 46.8 47.5----
2024-04-30 02:50 pmESE 11.7 13.6 1.0 83.4 S30.08+0.01 47.3 47.5----
2024-04-30 01:50 pm SE 7.8 11.7 1.0 83.7SSE30.08+0.02 47.5 47.5----
2024-04-30 12:50 pm W 3.9 3.9 1.0 73.8 S30.08+0.02 46.8 46.9----
2024-04-30 11:50 amESE 9.7 11.7 1.0 83.7 S30.07+0.02 46.8 46.8----
2024-04-30 10:50 am E 11.7 13.6 1.0 83.4SSE30.06+0.01 46.2 46.8----
2024-04-30 09:50 am E 7.8 9.7 1.0 85.0 S30.06+0.02 46.0 46.8----
2024-04-30 08:50 am SE 3.9 5.8 1.0 145.0 S30.05+0.01 45.5 46.8----
2024-04-30 07:50 amESE 3.9 3.9 1.0 94.9 S30.05+0.00 45.7 46.6----
2024-04-30 06:50 am E 3.9 5.8 1.0 85.0 S30.04+0.00 45.3 46.4----
2024-04-30 05:50 am- 0.0 1.9 1.0 85.7 S30.04+0.00 45.1 46.6----
2024-04-30 04:50 am SW 1.9 1.9 1.0 85.7 S30.04+0.00 45.3 46.8----
2024-04-30 03:50 amSSW 3.9 3.9 1.0 85.9 S30.05+0.00 45.3 46.9----
2024-04-30 02:50 amESE 3.9 5.8 1.0 96.1 S30.04+0.00 45.5 46.8----
2024-04-30 01:50 am E 3.9 3.9 1.0 85.9 S30.04+0.00 45.7 46.8----
2024-04-30 12:50 am NE 3.9 5.8 1.0 86.0SSW30.04+0.01 46.0 46.8----
2024-04-29 11:50 pmNNE 3.9 3.9 1.0 95.6SSW30.04+0.01 46.4 46.8----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46060 as of
(11:00 pm AKDT on 04/30/2024)
0700 GMT on 05/01/2024:

These wave data are displayed in rounded times.

     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Significant Wave Height Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 1.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 0.7 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 7.1 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): S
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 1.3 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 2.9 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):ESE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 3.2 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(AKDT)
5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft
5-day plot - Swell Height
SwH
ft
5-day plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period
WWP
sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction
WWD
 
5-day plot - Wave Steepness
STEEPNESS
 
5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
2024-04-30 10:00 pm 1.3 0.7 6.2 S 1.3 3.2 E N/A 3.2
2024-04-30 09:00 pm 1.6 0.7 7.1 S 1.3 3.3 E N/A 3.3
2024-04-30 08:00 pm 1.6 0.7 6.7 S 1.3 2.9 ESE N/A 3.3
2024-04-30 07:00 pm 1.6 0.7 7.1SSE 1.3 2.9 ESE N/A 3.1
2024-04-30 06:00 pm 1.6 0.7 7.1 S 1.3 3.0 ESE N/A 3.2
2024-04-30 05:00 pm 1.3 0.7 7.1 S 1.3 2.9 ESE N/A 3.2
2024-04-30 04:00 pm 1.3 0.7 7.7SSE 1.0 2.9 E N/A 3.3
2024-04-30 03:00 pm 1.0 0.7 7.7 S 1.0 2.6 E N/A 3.4
2024-04-30 02:00 pm 1.0 1.0 7.7SSE 0.7 2.6 E N/A 3.7
2024-04-30 01:00 pm 1.0 0.7 7.1 S 0.7 2.6 ENE N/A 3.8
2024-04-30 12:00 pm 1.0 1.0 8.3 S 0.7 2.4 ESE N/A 3.7
2024-04-30 11:00 am 1.0 0.7 8.3SSE 0.7 2.2 E N/A 3.4
2024-04-30 10:00 am 1.0 1.0 8.3 S 0.3 3.7 S N/A 5.0
2024-04-30 09:00 am 1.0 0.7 13.8 S 0.3 2.2 ESE N/A 5.0
2024-04-30 08:00 am 1.0 0.7 9.1 S 0.3 2.2 S N/A 4.9
2024-04-30 07:00 am 1.0 1.0 8.3 S 0.3 2.5 SSW N/A 5.0
2024-04-30 06:00 am 1.0 1.0 7.7 S 0.3 3.7 S N/A 5.7
2024-04-30 05:00 am 1.0 1.0 8.3 S 0.3 3.3 WNW N/A 5.7
2024-04-30 04:00 am 1.0 1.0 7.7 S 0.3 3.4 S N/A 5.9
2024-04-30 03:00 am 1.0 1.0 9.1 S 0.3 4.0 S N/A 6.1
2024-04-30 02:00 am 1.0 1.0 7.7 S 0.3 3.7 S N/A 5.9
2024-04-30 01:00 am 1.0 1.0 8.3SSW 0.3 4.0 SSW N/A 6.0
2024-04-30 12:00 am 1.0 1.0 9.1SSW 0.3 2.5 SSW N/A 5.6

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)